English–French

“outside” in French

French

Alsodehors · extérieur

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁ/

Example

Le chat est hors de la maison.

The cat is outside the house.

Illustration for hors (outside)

How to say “outside” in French

“Outside” in French is hors.

A boundary has been crossed, leaving the relevant thing on the far side and outside the set.

Full entry for hors: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hors

C'est hors de question.

It is out of the question.

Tips for using hors

  • Hors de normally introduces a noun phrase, as in hors de la maison, while fixed expressions can omit de.

Other French words for “outside”

Nous dînons dehors ce soir.

We are having dinner outside tonight.

Regarde l'extérieur de la maison.

Look at the outside of the house.

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